Pubdate: Wed, 30 Jan 2002
Source: Commercial Appeal (TN)
Copyright: 2002 The Commercial Appeal
Contact:  http://www.gomemphis.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/95
Author: Jim Barnwell
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)
Note: Headline by newshawk

DOONESBURY STRIP IRRESPONSIBLE

Garry Trudeau showed Jan. 27 that he must live in Cartoonland, where 
nothing is real and no one gets hurt. He suggested that smoking 
marijuana - a substance illegal in every state - is less dangerous 
than smoking cigarettes. Cigarettes are not good, but to imply that 
marijuana is harmless is a fraud.

It is time The Commercial Appeal showed some sensibility and removed 
political speech from the comics. Moreover, to print this strip where 
children and young adults will be reading is reckless and 
irresponsible. Put the Sunday Doonesbury on the op-ed page where it 
belongs, or, better yet, just remove it from the newspaper.

JIM BARNWELL
Bartlett
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